The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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OGDEN, MARGARET; see under Lindholm, Megan (stories) (chron.)
OGILVY, IAN (chron.)

* *Measle and the Dragodon (Oxford University Press 0-19-271953-X, Oct 2004, £6.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Chris Mould) [Measle] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, a sequel to Measle and the Wrathmonk. Illustrated by Chris Mould.
* *Measle and the Wrathmonk (HarperCollins 0-06-058685-0, Sep 2004, $15.99, 210pp, hc, cover by Jimmy Pickering) [Measle] Young-adult fantasy. Measle’s evil guardian casts a spell that makes him half an inch tall. First US edition (Oxford University Press 6/04).
OHLE, DAVID (chron.)

* *The Age of Sinatra (Soft Skull Press 1-932360-32-8, Jul 2004, $11.95, 168pp, tp) [Motorman] Allegorical/dystopian SF novel, sequel to Motorman (1972).
OLEXA, KEITH, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Absolutely Brilliant in Chrome (Phobos Books 0-9720026-3-4, Mar 2004, $14.95, 351 + xii, tp, cover by JayJay Jackson) Original anthology of 10 stories by winners of the 1st or 2nd annual Phobos Fiction Contest. This is the first volume in the “Phobos Galaxy” anthology series. Phobos Books, 200 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10013; 212-455-3225; [www.phobosweb.com]. (Contents)
* *All the Rage This Year: The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology 3 (Phobos Books 0-9720026-5-0, Sep 2004, $14.95, 214 + xiii, tp, cover by Kim McCarty & JayJay Jackson) Original anthology of 12 stories by winners of the 3rd annual Phobos Fiction Contest. Introduction by John Ordover. Phobos Books, 200 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10003; 212-477-3225; [www.phobosweb.com]. (Contents)
OLIPHANT, TRACY; see pseudonym Kate Jacoby (chron.)
OLIVER, FRANCES (stories) (chron.)

* *Dancing on Air (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-066-2, Apr 2004, C$58.00, xi+155pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) The ten stories collected in Dancing on Air were written over a period of four decades, and while not all of them include ghosts, all of them concern hauntings. Limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $44.00 and in the UK for £27.00. (Contents)
OLIVER, GLORIA (stories) (chron.)

* *Vassal of El (Zumaya Publications 1-894869-68-0, May 2004, $15.00, 285pp, tp, cover by Martine Jardin) Fantasy novel. Available online through [www.zumayapublications.com].
OLTION, JERRY (Brian) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Paradise Passed (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-2-4, Nov 2004, $19.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Frank Wu) SF novel. A colony ship is divided over a choice of two planets at their destination. This is a POD book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.
* *Twenty Questions (Wheatland Press 0-9720547-5-8, Jan 2004, $19.95, 247 + viii, tp) Collection of 19 stories, one previously published only in audio, plus one tongue-in-cheek essay, with a preface and story introductions by the author. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070. (Contents)
O’NAN, STEWART (1961- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season (with Stephen King) See entry under Stephen King.
* *Something Wicked (Wormhole Books 1-932030-19-0, Sep 2004, $13.00, 41pp, ph, cover by Thomas Meek) Horror story in chapbook form. Introduction by Edward Bryant. Afterword by O’Nan; an interview with O’Nan is included. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a hardcover edition of 200 (-18-2, $30.00) and a lettered edition of 52 are also available. Order online at [www.wormholebooks.com], or order from Wormhole Books, 3005 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne IN 46807; email: [info@wormholebooks.com]. (Contents)
OPPEL, KENNETH (Kerry) (1967- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

* +Airborn (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053180-0, Jun 2004, $16.99, 355pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Matt Cruse] Young-adult fantasy adventure set in a world of pirates and airships. First US edition (HarperCollins Canada 2/04).
OPPENHEIM, E(dward) PHILLIPS (1866-1946) (stories) (chron.)

* *Secrets & Sovereigns: The Uncollected Stories of E. Phillips Oppenheim (Stark House 0-9749438-0-0, May 2004, $19.95, 251pp, tp, cover by Campbell Shepard) Associational collection of 19 mystery stories, plus an essay on his writing, by Oppenheim. Edited, with an introduction and bibliography, by Daniel Paul Morrison. Order from Stark House Press, 1945 P Street, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-8768; [griffins@northcoast.com]; [www.starkhousepress.com]. (Contents)
ORDOVER, JOHN J., ed. (stories) (chron.)

* _Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VII (with Elisa J. Kassin, Paula M. Block & Dean Wesley Smith) See entry under Dean Wesley Smith.
O’REGAN, MARIE (stories) (chron.)

* _British Fantasy Society 2005 (with Paul Kane) See entry under Paul Kane.
ORLOFF, ERICA (chron.)

* *Urban Legend (Harlequin/Silhouette Bombshell 0-373-51322-4, Aug 2004, $5.50, 296pp, pb) Vampire tough-girl thriller. A nightclub owner hunts bad guys while trying to hide the fact she’s a vampire from the cop helping her.
ORTIZ, LUIS (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Life & Art of Lee Brown Coye (with Lee Brown Coye) See entry under Lee Brown Coye.
OSBORNE-McKNIGHT, JUILENE (chron.)

* *Bright Sword of Ireland (Tor/Forge 0-765-30698-0, Mar 2004, $24.95, 283pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel, a retelling of Irish legend following Finnabair, daughter of Queen Medb of Connacht.
O’SHAUGHNESSY, DARREN; see pseudonym Darren Shan (stories) (chron.)
OSTENTATIOUS, JOHNNY (chron.)

* *Ian Hahn: The Olfactory Empath (Active Bladder 0-9761729-0-9, Oct 2004, $12.00, 127pp, tp) SF mystery novel. Hardboiled PI Ian Hahn, who reads emotions as smells, investigates random cell phone explosions. A free CD music album, Road to Happiness by Mystery City, is included. Active Bladder, PO Box 24607, Philadelphia PA 19111; [www.ActiveBladder.com].
OWENS, DURRELL (chron.)

* *The Song of a Manchild (Haworth/Harrington Park/Southern Tier 1-56023-480-6, May 2004, $19.95, 259pp, tp) Near-future SF novel of a gay black cop in an experimental program on male pregnancy. Available from The Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton NY 13904-1580; orders 800-429-6784; [www.haworthpress.com].
PAGANO, MICHELINA (chron.)

* *The Road to Jude (Treble Heart Books 1-931742-93-6, Sep 2004, $6.95, 127pp, tp) Allegorical fantasy novel related to the events of 9/11. Treble Heart Books, 1284 Overlook Dr., Sierra Vista AZ 85635-5512; [www.trebleheartbooks.com].
PAGE, DAVID A. (chron.)

* *Surviving Frank (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5634-6, Aug 2003, $25.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Jen Page) Horror/mystery novel about a werewolf detective in Boston. Packaged by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].
PAGEL, STEVE, ed. (chron.)

* _Bending the Landscape: Fantasy (with Nicola Griffith) See entry under Nicola Griffith.
PAGET, VIOLET (1856-1935); see pseudonym Vernon Lee (stories) (chron.)
PANGBORN, EDGAR (1909-1976) (chron.)

* _Davy (Old Earth Books 1-882968-30-1, Aug 2004, $30.00, 287pp, hc, cover by Michael W. Kaluta) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1964) classic post-holocaust SF novel. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].
* _A Mirror for Observers (Old Earth Books 1-882968-29-8, Aug 2004, $25.00, 244pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1954) classic SF novel, winner of the International Fantasy Award. This is a 50th Anniversary Edition. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].
PAOLINI, CHRISTOPHER (chron.)

* _Eragon (SFBC #57611, Dec 2003, $10.99, 509pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance] Reprint (Paolini International 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Eragon Inheritance” trilogy. This is similar to the 9/03 Knopf edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Eragon (Random House/Knopf 0-375-82668-8, Aug 2004, $18.95, 513pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Inheritance] Reissue (Paolini International 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Eragon Inheritance” trilogy. This is a “deluxe” edition with a fold-out map and a language guide. 24th printing.
PARK, PAUL (Claibourne) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *No Traveller Returns (PS Publishing 1-904619-02-9, Aug 2004, £10.00, 74pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) Fantasy novella about the afterlife. Introduction by Elizabeth Hand. This is a limited edition of 500, signed by Park; a hardcover edition of 300 (-02-9, £25.00) is also available. Available from Hamilton House, 4 Park Ave., Harrogate, HG2 9BQ, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].
PARKER, K. J. (chron.)

* +The Belly of the Bow (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-85723-960-1, Sep 2004, $8.95, 521pp, pb) [Fencer Trilogy] Reissue (Orbit 1999) fantasy novel, second book in “The Fencer Trilogy”. This first US edition (Orbit 1999) is a 2004 reissue of the 2000 Orbit paperback edition, with stickers; a 2003 import was announced but not seen. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
* +Colours in the Steel (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-85723-610-6, Sep 2004, $8.95, 503pp, pb) [Fencer Trilogy] Fantasy novel, the first book in “The Fencer Trilogy”. This first US edition (Orbit 1998) is actually a 2004 reissue of the 1999 Orbit paperback edition, with stickers; an earlier 2003 import edition was announced but not seen. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
* +Pattern (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-182-9, Apr 2004, $9.95, 568pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Fencer Trilogy] Dark fantasy novel, second book in the “Scavenger” trilogy. First US edition (Orbit 2002); this is the 2003 Orbit paperback edition with stickers. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
* +The Proof House (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-018-0, Sep 2003, $8.95, 602pp, pb) [Fencer Trilogy] Fantasy novel, third book in “The Fencer Trilogy”. First US edition (Orbit 2000); this is a 2003 reissue of the Orbit paperback edition, with stickers. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
* +Shadow (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-105-5, Mar 2004, $9.95, 572pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Scavenger Trilogy] Dark fantasy novel, first book in the “Scavenger” trilogy. First US edition (Orbit 2001); this is a 2003 reissue of the 2002 Orbit paperback edition. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
PARKINSON, DAN(iel Edward) (1935- ) (chron.)

* _DragonLance: The Gates of Thorbardin (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3254-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [DragonLance: Heroes] Reprint (TSR 1990) novelization, fifth in the “Heroes” series. Copyrighted 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.
PARKINSON, KEITH (chron.)

* *Kingsgate: The Art of Keith Parkinson (SQP/Fanfare 0-86562-090-3, May 2004, $29.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) Art book. Foreword by Terry Goodkind.
PARLATO, STEPHEN (chron.)

* *The World that Loved Books (Simply Read Books 1-894965-04-3, Oct 2003, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Stephen Parlato) Art/picture book written and illustrated by Parlato, a fable about how people and animals become what they read. Available from Simply Read Books, 501-5525 West Boulevard, Vancouver BC Canada V6M 3W6; [www.simplyreadbooks.com]; 604-727-2960.
PARTRIDGE, NORMAN (John), ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _It Came from the Drive-In (with Martin H. Greenberg) (ibooks/BP Books 0-7434-9316-8, Jun 2004, $11.95, 342pp, tp, cover by Richard Corben) Reprint (DAW 1996) original anthology of 18 stories in homage to the old Sci-Fi B-movies.
PASSARELLA, JOHN (G.) (chron.)

* *Angel: Monolith (Simon Spotlight 0-689-87022-1, Jun 2004, $5.99, 323pp, pb) [Angel] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
PATTEN, FRED (chron.)

* *Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews (Stone Bridge Press 1-880656-92-2, Sep 2004, $18.95, 383pp, tp, cover by James Boren) Associational non-fiction, reference, a collection of articles on Japanese comics and animation by a long-time SF fan. Foreword by Carl Macek. Stone Bridge Press, PO Box 8208, Berkeley CA 94707; [sbp@stonebridge.com]; [www.stonebridge.com].
PAUL, DONITA K. (chron.)

* *Dragonspell (Random House/WaterBrook Press 1-57856-823-4, Jun 2004, $12.99, 339pp, tp, cover by Mark D. Ford) Young-adult fantasy novel. A newly freed slave must join a quest for a stolen dragon’s egg.
PAVER, MICHELLE (chron.)

* *Wolf Brother (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-170-1, Nov 2004, £8.99, 233pp, hc, cover by John Fordham) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the “Chronicles of Ancient Darkness”.
PAXSON, DIANA L(ucile) (1943- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Ancestors of Avalon (with Marion Zimmer Bradley) See entry under Marion Zimmer Bradley.
* *Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon (Viking 0-670-03314-6, Jun 2004, $25.95, 363pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Avalon] Pre-Arthurian fantasy novel, tracing Avalon’s roots in refugees from Atlantis.
* _Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon (SFBC #1166039, Jul 2004, $12.99, 363pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Viking 2004) pre-Arthurian fantasy novel, tracing Avalon’s roots in refugees from Atlantis.
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* *Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress XXI (DAW 0-7564-0195-X, Nov 2004, $6.99, 308pp, pb) Original anthology of 23 fantasy stories. Paxson’s introduction discusses taking over Bradley’s series. Authors include Rosemary Edghill, Esther M. Friesner, and Naomi Kritzer. Copyrighted by the Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust. (Contents)
PEARCE, (Ann) PHILIPPA (Christie) (1920-2006) (chron.)

* *The Little Gentleman (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-073160-5, Sep 2004, $15.99, 200pp, hc, cover by Chris Sheban) Young-adult fantasy novel about a 300-year-old mole. Illustrated by Tom Pohrt. Simultaneous with the Puffin UK edition.
* *The Little Gentleman (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38090-X, Oct 2004, £9.99, 147pp, hc, cover by Patrick Benson) Young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Patrick Benson.
PEARLMAN, DANIEL (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Memini (Prime Books 1-894815-69-6, Nov 2003, $29.95, 326pp, hc) Satiric SF novel. The world is run by amnesiacs managed by computers. Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net].
PEARSON, BERNARD (chron.)

* _The Celebrated Discworld Almanak for The Year of the Prawn (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.
PEARSON, RIDLEY (1953- ) (chron.)

* _Peter and the Starcatchers (with Dave Barry) See entry under Dave Barry.
PEEL, JOHN (Ronald) (1954- ) (chron.)

* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Magic (Llewellyn 0-7387-0615-9, Sep 2004, $4.99, 191pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Names (Llewellyn 0-7387-0617-5, Aug 2004, $4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel of teens transported to another dimension. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Signs (Llewellyn 0-7387-0616-7, Aug 2004, $4.99, 195pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Thunder (Llewellyn 0-7387-0614-0, Oct 2004, $4.99, 174pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. This has been revised.
PEETERS, BENOÎT (chron.)

* _The Book of Schuiten (with François Schuiten) See entry under François Schuiten.
PEIRCE, HAYFORD (1942- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *With a Bang and Other Forbidden Delights (Wildside Press 0-8095-8943-5, Nov 2004, $32.95, 281pp, hc) Collection of 17 stories; at least four appear to be original. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)
PELAN, JOHN C., ed. (stories) (chron.)

* _Tales of the Uneasy See entry under Violet Hunt.
* *A Walk on the Darkside: Visions of Horror (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45993-8, Sep 2004, $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by John Picacio) Original anthology of 21 horror stories, third in the “Darkside” series. Authors include Tom Piccirilli, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Brian Hodge. (Contents)
PENNICOTT, JOSEPHINE (chron.)

* *A Fire in the Shell (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight Australia 0-7318-1109-7, Mar 2004, A$18.95, 455pp, pb, cover by Nick Stathopoulos) [Circle of Nine] Fantasy novel, third in the “Circle of Nine” trilogy. The coven seeks to close the portal to Eronth.

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